The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 16, 1927, Page 1

VOL. XXXI., NO. 4662. AILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” TUNEAU, ALASKA, FkaAY,_liECEMBER 16 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS REPUBLICANS JOIN DEMOCRATS; VOTE FOR FIRST LARGE MEASURE DEMOCRATS IN SESSION, KETCHIKAN Organize a;?]—CommitteeS Named—Planks Are Controversies (Special to Empire) KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 16--- The delegates to the Democratic First Divisional ganized yesterday afternoon the election of Ed C. Chairm#n, and Tom Smith Secretary. Committees were named. Convention - with as The platform committee consists of J.| J. Connors, John W. Troy, George | B. Grigsby, James Verdin. was in until midnight, again today. The chief controversies are the _ herring and fisheries planks ani " also the Controller Bill. The convention may not inate a Legislative ticket. Delegates attending the conven tion are practically unanimous for Gov. A. E. Smith as Presldumul nominee. The is meeting and Agreement Is Reached KETCHY i, Alaska, Dec. 16— The convention this morning ap- proved of the report of the Cre- dentials Committee and gave the Platformm Committee. unul 2 k. this uwn FOen reces e S g a The Platform Committee has agreed upon ters, Madden Will Fight Funds for Doheny WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Pros- pects of passage of a congres’ sional appropriation bill, reimburs- ing E. L. Doheny's oil companies for $13,009.507 spent in construct- ing oil storage tanks at the Pear Harbor, Hawaii, base were con- siderably dimmed by the opposi- tion of Representative Martin B. Madden, Republican, of Illinois, chairman of the house appropria- tions committee. Madden occuples a strategic po sition to block a bill to this end, which must originate in his com mittee. Crude Oil Is Mined On Farm of Texan JACKSONBORO, Tex., Dec. 16! —Ofl is “mined” not pumped, on the W. D. Stinehouse farm mnear here. Stinehouse’s mine is believed to be the only ome in the country producing oil in paying quantitie:. It is 50 feet deep. At the bottom of the shaft is a reservoir, and a seepage process is used to get the oil from the sand into the reservoir. Instead of a derrick, the symbol of an oil well, a crude tripod of . oak logs stands above the large hole in the earth leading to the shallow oil sands. ‘ | Austin as | N. R. Walker ani committee | session all afternoon and nonr- | controversial mnb’ | o . I R b T AT .5 45 | Mrs. Dorothy Cochran of New York, well known novelist, is here plc- tured in Parls with her flance, Prince Karageorgevich, first cousin of | the King of Yugo-Slavia. They will come to America oa thelr honey- moon. g (International Newsreel) ~* ORGANIZATION OF SENATE IS NOW PERFECTED {Republicans Able to Con- trol Senate by Margm 'f Few ASH‘NU‘TU} AN ing support of both the Irregulars of their own party and one Farm- /1 laskan on Way To Visit His Dad Aged 105 | ~ CHICO, Cal, Dec. 16-=John | | | Patching, aged 73, from Re- | villagigedo Island, Alaska, has | left here for Clarington, Tex,, | to visit his father, John | Patching, Sr., 105 years old, | "Whan‘i arrive home there e genernnon of us ‘ i i a.mnv re- { umion in Llarlngwn on Christ- ‘ mas, E- GOVERNMENT WINS POINT Cross Examination of Burns ! Detective Denied in { Contempt Case 1 | lare able to hold control of ths | Senate organization by a margin of a few votes. The Senate reelected Senator George H. Moses, of New Hamp- shire, as President Pro Tempore; Edwin Thayer, of Indiana, as Se: retary, and David Barry, of Rhod« Island, as Sergeant-at-Arms. Moses was elected by a vote of {42 to 49, Thayer by a vote of 43 to 41 and Barry, to 40. SEEK REWARD | WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The { Government today won a victory over counsel for Sinclair and his| | associates in the contempt of| {court trial, when Justice Si(l(lmw | ruled the defense could not cross-| |examine Frank O'Reilly, Burns| detective, regarding conversation the had with the parents of Ed- .ward Kidwell, juror in the Sin-| clair-Fall conspiracy oll trial. > 808S HAIR AT 99 {Seward Chamber of Com- i merce Starts Move for Kotof SEWARD, Dec. 16—The Sewar! { Chamber of Commerce has adopt- 1~1] a resolution to secure somo | recognition for Walter Kotoff, for FORT WORTH, Texas, Doc. 16 id in saving the life of Bessie a —Mrs, Abigail Sadler, a Texas| Ninilchik school teacher, pioneer, had her hair bobbed tw. Lo Spte | who accidentally shot herself. Af- dars.befors her Qith bisthilay, | fidavits are being secured and “I am going to curl it, just like| ¥ the flappers do,” she said. :l‘,ltlut:? s e “Grandina” Sadler hoves to ride| gotort Jeft Ninilehik in a rag: in an airplane before she is 100. {0 gtorm and made his way to “If frivoltles of young people|, farmer's house where he sent seem ~more cONspicuous nmOWa-! .4 5 call from an amateur radio days,” she says, defending mol- set. The faint signals were pick- ern youth, “it’s because there are ed up at Anchorage and an ali- more young folks.” plane with a doctor went to the PROFESSOR EXAMINES 8,000 JOKES; ONLY FOUR CHIDE MOTHERS-IN-LAW STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal Dec. 16—Fat men, mothers-in-law and spinsters are not so funny is has been popularly supposed. - Prof. John C. Almack of Stan- ford University has classified ,more than. 8,000 jokes, collected “over & six-year period, and of the ‘whole bunch only four are about fat ‘men, two about mothers-in- law and a pair about old maids. Haying traced the guffaw to jts . lair with the exactness of cold sclence, Almack concludes that to %?; the average reader - the moat | mirthtul’ subjects of ‘the current " American scene are prohibition; %wonu and congress. icans, he tinds, are fun- Democrats, congress ald of the girl and returned with her to the Anchorage hospital where she is now, having a fight- ing chance for her life. Kotoff stumbled on through the storm and finally reached Sel- dovia where he later found his efforts in seeking aid had been successful. PR B Queen Marie, Al Smith, William Hale Thompson and King Tut. Scarcely less lampooned are Eli- nor Glynn, Senator Reed, Eve anl George Bernard Shaw. The funniest states, Almack's table shows, are Florida, Califor. nia, Illinofs, Texas and Tennesses. fFaw- | er-Labor member, the Republicans FOR ALASKAN The ranking' cities are Chicagn, Herrin, New York and Philadel phia. Among the nations the most jokes touch Germany, Russia, China, Ireland and France. humor, the professor ‘very sad stuff.” Two thousand campu$ gags reveal that puns are thirds of it and the rest is made up . of jibes about “petting,” drinking, modern responsible for two-| | stallation, | AMERICAN WOMAN TO WED PRINCE |Extraordmary Honors l Given Col. : By the WASTE CAUSES - SHORTAGE, NOT POOR SUPPLY Water Shortage Caused by Waste, Chamber Hears— Remedy Being Sought - After an hour of discussion o ways and means of remedying thr waste of water in the local water supply companies, the Chamber oi Commerce today appointed a spe- cial committee to confer with the | Water Committee of the City Council and recommend steps needed to protect the supply. On this committee was named: Frank A. Boyle, R. J. Sommers and C T. Gardner. There is an abundance of wate: coming into the mains from th various sources, it was declared but owing to the fact that man; faucets, taps and open pipes are continuously discharging it, therc is a tremendous waste. New Officers Preside The new executive board wa: organized last Wednesday and tu day Vice-President B. H. Howard presided in the absence of Presi dent Wallis 8. George. He ap nounced - the appointment of ferred until from Seattle. The District Engineer's Office has decided adversely on the pro { posed harbor improvement at Wil lam Henry Bay, the Chamber was informed today in a létter receiv ed from Major Malcolm Elliott District Ingineer. He said the {results that might be expectec were not commensurate with the costs of such improvement. It is planned to limit entries i the Capital-to-Capital Yacht Racc between Olympia and Juneau, pro posed for next summer, to vessels not more than 65 feet long, it was anncunced today by M. S. Whit tier, Chairman of the Chamber" committee having charge of ar | rangements. He said the commit tee had received a letter recently from the Olympia Chamber of Commerce which was in touct with similar organizations in Pu get Sound cities. It is planned t¢ put up a handsome cup as a per manent award for the winner, will, however, be presented to the yacht club of which the winner i member rather tham to the in dividual, suitably engraved. It i hoped to stage the race so that tentrants will arive here abou! July 4. Water Supply Adequate The supply of water received by the Juneau Water Company, ihe only one on which there is anv formal report, is adequate for the needs of a city of 40,000 people. declared Secretary Frank A Boyle, quoting a report of a sur vey made by himself, C. W. Cheat- ham and B. D. Stewart in March. 1925. This, he said, was demon strated by actual measurement of the inflow in the mains of the company. The waste at that time he pointed out, was enormous and resulted from the leaving open of taps, faucets and pipes in busi- ness houses, on streets and in private residences. In the report quoted, certain recommendations for improvinz its system were made to the com pany. All of these, he said. had \been made with a single yxcep- tion, the improvement of Wil loughby Avenue where the pipes are not sutficlently mted from the weather and tides. Suggested Remedies Several remedies were ten'a- ftively suggested. Regulations un the latter's return |{der an ordingnce prohibiting in- tentional waste. in’ scribed, the meters, and at specified ‘ho son, suggesting m meter m- lll ¢ ors wino of letting their water tinuously cold we meters of propet (Cont! the manner de- ‘standitg committees ‘would e do | Lindbergh Mexican Nation MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16—Col.| Charles A. Lindbergh has receivad the greatest honors Mexico and the Congress can pay any person, | Mexican or foreigner. The Chamber of Deputies went | into solemn session yesterday al-| ternoon and received Col. Lind | bergh. Such a session is called rarely | and only for the most important Government officials. ! It has never been held for a, private citizen, i The Chamber of Deputies, how-| ever, by a formal vote, duvvl(lwli Col. Lindbergh was not a private citizen but an “Ambassador of| Good-Will to the Mexican Peo ple,” and therefore entitled to re-| ceive the highest honors. The President of the Chamber of Deputies presented the Ameri- can “Aviator Ambassador” with a gold medal. NEXT CONQUEST MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.—Cen- tral America is schdeuled for the next air conquest by Col. Lind- hergh unless his present plans are changed. jol. Lindbergh from Mexico City to Guatemela City, San Salvador, Honduras, Panama and possibly Nicaragua, then he will probably visit Ha- vana, intends to fly MORE FLIGHTS PLANNED 'NEW YORK, Dee. 16.—Indica- tions are that Col. Lindbergh's tp. Mexico City has inten- sified interest in aviation. This is seem In proposals for three cross seas flight for the extension of commercial routes. The _ proposal , includes plans for two hops from New York to Rome; the offering of a $25,000 prize to the first aviator to make a nonstop flight frem New York to Cairo, Egypt; International air meet between the United States, Canada and Mexico, and a coastal air service in each side of the country. Harry Guggenheim, President of the Guggenheim Fund for Pro- motion of Aeronautics, declared that air travel will soon be avail- ible at a cost no greater than that of the automobile. He said an air passenger service will be inaugurated between Los An- geles and San Francisco within a few mont NEGOTIATING FOR PURCHASE SEATTLE CLUB Seattle and Portland Syn- dicate May Take Over Indians SEATTLE, Dec. 16.—Confirma- tion of reports that a syndicate of Seattle and Portland men is negotiating for the purchase of the Seattle Baseball Club of the Pacific Coast League was given in a telegram received here by Virgil Garvey, Business Manager of the Indians, from President Lockard, now in Los Angeles. The prospective purchasers are reported to he Willlam Klepper, former owner of the ball club; Dr. Earl Morrow, of Portland, and John Savage, of Seattle. Kiepper is reported willing to give $300,000 for the team. e—————— PUBLIC DEBT * GUT BILLION WWNOTON. Dec. 16—The tills of the Treasury gained ap- proximately $400,000,000 at the close of the mnhr quarterty fis- .|cal operations. The transactions represented 8 turn-over of approx-! {imately ~ $1,260,000,000 and com- | pleted operations that made u} possible - for. approximately $1 000,000,000 - reduction in th tional. debt for the calendar year, + | leaving it . m about mmm- Doris Kent of Grand Rap:ds, Mich., and her husband, Homer Fish, photographed after their wedding in New York. Mrs, | Fish broke engagement with wealthy Denver architect to wed lweetheart oi school days, OKLA, SENATE | TAKES RECESS Will Give Tine: o Houge! | Leaders to Prepare || Impeachment Case OKLAHOMA CITY, 16—The State Senate, which con-| vened to hear the impeachment charges agalnst Gov. Henry N Johnson; President Cordell, of the State Board of Agricuiture, anl Chiet Justice Branson, adjourned late yesterday until December 2§ It was stipulated, however, the Senate could be called into ses-' [ sion any time in the interim hy| Senator Williamson, presiding of ficer. ; Adjournment was vide time for the summoning of | witnesses and’ give the Hous leaders opportunity to prepare lhu cases as prosecutors. Okla., Dec. | taken to pro-| " 1 Guardsmen* Out Again OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. National Guardsmen are stationed at entrances State Senate Chambers under ders of Gov. Johnkon for the pur pose of preventing the House of from accepting the invitation the Senate to méet in its room Gov. Johnson withdrew Guare men from the Senate Chambe on Wednesday to ate to meet as ¢ Before adjourning yesterday, the Senate ordered the Represent| 1" tatives to use the Senate loung:|af ing rooms and committee rooms | 10! as meeting places, also the Sen- ate records. 16 e a of thel oy-| fol i 8 | the number of Guardsmen in pi trolling the, Capitol and this mora- ing roped off the entrance to the Senate. TWO TITLE BOUTS ARE to er . I’r ayer Book { | that | jected the measure by a vote | | of 247 OUEBEC FIRE the vict! :lm-n | will be celebrated for the victims, lmvn1 members of ‘, still Representatives | dren, unaccounted for. | BETTER HOMES FOR NEVADA ¢ the Sen-| Women's throughout the state have formed national headquarters. the third staté to take on uch' Adjt. Gen, Barreit has n.uuml)lfl"ll autonomy. wworld may keep its eye om Pari: for the latest in feminine fashion: and look to London for fashions for men, but it turns to Anu‘mu‘ TAX MEASURE IS PASSED BY LOWER HOUSE Tax Reduction Bill Goes | Through by Vote of 366 | to 21—Amendments WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—With the Democratic and Republican coalition holding the whip hand, the House has passed the Tax lm-dlu:llon bill with threa major inm--u‘lnwm.« which were vigorous- i1y opposed ' by the Republican Party leaders. | On the final | ever, only 21 -showdown, how- Republicans were willing to go on record against | the measure after exhausting every Parlinmentary means to { eliminate the three contested | amenaments. . Among tne amendments was jone for the repeal of the sales tax on’ automobiles, | The vote ou the passage of tha | tax bill was 366 to 21, The passage vote on the amend- ! ment te repeal the sales tax om e | @UtoMobiles was 245 to 141. Democrats and about & score of | Republicans supported the other - | two amendments which providad ‘a‘reduction in taxes of small cov ! porations and requiring corporas | tions and subsidiaries to file. sep | | erate Instead of joint returns. LONDON, Dec. 16-—Con- teary to ali expectations; tha | cmms House of Commons has re- | jected the revision of the | Prayer Book, despite the faet ‘ | . Chinese Authontles at Hankow Staie stration wit Troops Revision Is Rejected Premier Baldwin recom- mended its adoption I The revision scheme was | approved by the House of Lords by a vote of 241 to 83. The House of Commons re- | to 205. HANKOW, Dec. 16—Chinese authorities have raided the Soviat Consulate and arrested all Rus- sfan and Chinese occupants. The authorities « then proceeded tn round up all Communists in Han- kow. The scene caused intense excite- mwent when ' the Chinese troops oceupied the former Russian anl German concossions and carried out a systematic house to house search for Communists e Bed Spread Indicates Coolidge Move WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-—A knit { bed spread, the product of the ! skillful hands of Mrs. Coolidge. | reveals mute prophesy that Presi- dent Cpolidge will leave the White- House in 1929. Sy The spread was finished by Mrs. Coolidge a year ago and a Nevada unit of the better homos | bears in the center a. coat of of America movement and here-| the United States, with prophetic ter will direct the work which | weaving in side pleces. Oue knil- rmerly was managed from the|ted name, that of Lincoln, dates Nevada is|1%61 and 1865, appear in ona & piece, and on anothér is the name of Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929. DEAD NOW 5 QUEBEC, 16 elvie| neral \ull take place slumlu for | Dec. s of the Orphanage fir» morning. Burial follow a group' of funeri) On will yesterday rvices. Monday maes Search of the r bodies. Thirty-throe boglas ! been recovered. There are| seventeen persons, all chil- ruins continued |. B g ('l'l'\. N(‘v.. Dec. 9 civice organizations CARSON {UNCLE SAW’S B]muvc SUITS WORN ON WORLD'S BEACHES Dec. 16-~The NEW YORK, Qtates does a large part of tha ;rowing husiness, Government ports indicate that 6,012 dozen uits worth $159,152 were oxports s during, the first half of 1987 nd a continued increase in sales . see what the well-dressed hat expected. Both one and two- will wear. iece woolen suits are gaining in ON TONIGHT NEW voa.x, Dec. 16, — Tod Morgan will ~defend the junior lightweight vn against Joe Glick, and boy Brown will struggle with Qgzy Schwartz for the flyw tle, in a double bill at Madison onight. e scheduled for, It seems that until Uncle Sam': boys and girls went down to th sea in one-plece bathing suits bathers abroad gave little though! to appearances. In some com: tries they disdained clothing. 1In others men wore only a pieece nf cotton cloth, much like a larg: handkerchief, wrapped about the loins. Women wore nondescrip! homemade cotton suits. Inereas ing interest in swimming b man countries created a demand the appearance of the wel trim, American woolen PR fll R s00n made bathers d mong ¢ gon the Alameda|with ghapeless contnnlm booked fur i [ A A. Bass,| Internstional trade in represen ‘? [, tfle Fur-Farme: | pathing sults has not yet lhmh-.' in Seattle, lgrut proportions, but the "" 15 _rounds, Morgan is . favorite over Olick 1 t s sopulurity, women especlally find- ing attractive the bizarre colors and the comfort of the Ameriean- made suits. Cuba bought most of the suits this year, but the United ww dom pald more for the next great. = est quantity. Germany, despile its own highly developed hlh woods industry, bought 412 Americdn suits, and France E 212 dozen. The countries have been good n ks and even Chiua and Japan promise, while nearer home 0 and lemn have placed orders. lm bm-t ynr were lub.